Main Round 1 Entry: TEAM Kominato Ryousuke/Kuramochi Youichi - the line at infinity

[hyalinee]

TITLE: the line at infinity
SERIES: Daiya no Ace
SHIP: Kominato Ryousuke/Kuramochi Youichi
RATING: T
CHARACTERS: Kominato Ryousuke, Kuramochi Youichi
SIDE PAIRINGS: None
MAJOR TAGS: TAGS OMITTED
ADDITIONAL TAGS: Coarse Language, Alternate Universes
SUMMARY:

Parallel lines can only intersect at a point which lies on the line of infinity.

With the world at your fingertips, what would you choose?
WORK COUNT: 1974 words, 13 images
SCRIPT: Script || Image List
NOTES: The site is best viewed on Chrome, preferably on desktop but will work on mobile as well. It's a little image heavy, so do give it time to load.

Credits can be found here

the line at infinity

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Comments

[wino]

oh my goodness when i scrolled i was so enamored by the pictures that i had to pause at each one and marvel at the detail ;; the way they're all connected and lead into each other was so natural and wonderful to read. i love how it's both quite abstract but still vivid, AND GAH WHEN MOCHI TORE IT? ME: OH MY GOD!!!!!!! each premise was beautifully written/drawn and it was so rewarding to reach the end. your hard work really shined <333

[hyalinee]

8))

We're very glad you enjoyed the entry so much. We tried very hard to build in that sense of connection throughout, and we're very glad it came through. Thank you so much for all the kind words, we really appreciate it. <3

[cherrysalmon]

the!!! ending!!!

i really love the concept of alternate universes yall put in here, being background at first but becoming very real after the fight. the concept of trying to find a version of someone you love but always finding one that's somewhat off or none at all - is so frustrating and a little horrifying and i could feel those emotions coming through the words, and then the last one, when he's about to leave again...oh man, there's so much feeling in here. the art too is amazing, like even with the different styles it all feels very cohesive while reading through! great job!

[hyalinee]

!!!!

When we were brainstorming for ideas we ran through a lot of them and finally settled on this, so we're glad it worked out. We were aiming for a gentle gutpunch to the feelings. (':

We're glad you enjoyed the entry. <3 Thanks for taking the time to read and leaving a comment!

[nautilics]

AHHHH the visuals of this are seriously, incredibly stunning! I love the contrast of the red against the dark background, winding through the piece and connecting it all (and the intricate patterns on it, simply incredible). Each piece of art complements the writing so well and I can feel the story being told in each one. I also really love the use of the little text boxes for each snippet - it felt like I was peeking through a small window into each pocket of time/space, marvelling at it before inevitably moving on to the next piece.

I'm really amazed by the cohesive presentation of this, so really, well done!! The story itself was also a gentle punch to the gut and AHHH, I'm glad for the bittersweet ending softening the blow ;w; great job team kuraryou, your hard work really shows!! <333

[hyalinee]

Ahh thank you!! We started with a very strong visual idea and we're glad it carried through well, and we might have been toying with red string of fate suggestions as well. (':

We're glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for taking the time to read and to leave a comment. <3 We really appreciate it!

[andramion]

The art for this is absolutely stunning! I really loved the flow of the entire work, how the ribbon ran from top to bottom, the placement of the text and the pictures!! The story had an interesting plot device I hadn't considered/seen before. I was very wary of reading something with TAGS OMITTED, but I'm glad it wasn't anything too bad.
Good job on the entry, and thank you for all your hard work!!

[hyalinee]

Ah thank you so much! The tags omitted was only really there so we didn't spoil certain aspects of the story too early.

We're glad you enjoyed this! Thank you so much for taking the time to read and leaving a comment! <3

[beltenebra]

This was really amazing!! I honestly don't know the characters very well but I loved the setting and their interactions were great. I made a sad, broken sound near the end when the big reveals happened and I'm SO glad it had a happy ending!

The mechanics of this entry are Really impressive! I loved the thread tying everything together and all of the art. Very nicely done, team!

[hyalinee]

Ahh! Thank you for checking us out even though you're not familiar with the characters.

We all worked very hard to get this up and going, so we really appreciate all the kind words. <3

[tripsh]

ahhh !!!! the visuals are so beautiful in this! and the layout and presentation itself is so nice and i love the thread leading to each next picture/passage! it's so pretty to look at all artwork--they're all so colorful and vibrant and bright! it really makes everything pop and stick out/make an impression on the viewer!!

the concept itself is so neat too! everything was tied together so nicely! and wow it hits you right in the Feels :')) but i'm so glad for the ending omg i love the note it finished the story on!

great job to you all! this was so wonderful!

[hyalinee]

!!! Thank you!! We all worked really hard on this, and we're glad there were Feelings involved. :')

Thank you for taking the time to read and to leave a comment, we really appreciate it. <3

[hailing]

You guys have some fantastic visuals. Each of your artist's styles are so distinct and beautiful!!! I love the idea of the red ribbon bringing it all together, leading from one part to the next. Dividing the words up in boxes really complemented the story and its alternate universes, and the way you changed the text box colours for Kuramochi and Ryousuke didn't go unnoticed either. (pink-green team... i get u)

There's a clear concept here, beautiful writing, and A+++ presentation. I'm so impressed!!!

[hyalinee]

thank you hayley <33

(look don't call us out ur in the krry chat too ok we are ppl who get green and pink things just bc otp)

We all tried very hard so we're glad you enjoyed this so much!! <3

[toondoon1010]

AAAHHHHHH!!!!

I haven't read any Daiya fics since I haven't completed the manga or anime yet but reading this was so heart-warming! I loved the artwork and the fairy tale-like presentation! It was wonderful to go through the space-time continuum with the characters too. And it all connected in the end too.

Something very new I tried and LOVED IT! A very beautifully-presented piece! ^o^

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK!

[hyalinee]

Ahhhh! We're glad you enjoyed this, and that you're enjoying Daiya (pls come join us we love daiya).

We've all worked hard to create this, so we really appreciate all the kind words. Thank you for taking the time to read and to leave a comment. <3

[headfangs]

Ah, what a heartbreaking scenario-- I became way too invested in this working out! The concept of parallel universes and just blipping through them like that was very well-executed in this format! The art was also great across the board-- differing styles but connected thematically very sharply! I really liked the presentation of this one!

[hyalinee]

Ahh thank you so much! We worked really hard on this, so we're glad to hear you liked it!

[toomanyhometowns]

This is such a beautiful entry! You picked a really cool way to mix media. :) The tone of the writing was great, matter-of-fact but still bittersweet, and the way you reveal that he's a jumper is so good... You can really feel the accumulated weight of each of those lives. And the art is SO NICE! The colours are perfect, and I loved how the little vignettes were strung out over the red thread.

Great job, and thanks for sharing!!

[hyalinee]

Thank you so much! Lots of love and hard work wen into this, so we're glad you enjoyed it. <3

[jeilovesyou]

WOW! I've only read a couple chapters of Daiya so I don't really go here, but I'm so glad I pulled this entry for my voting pool all the same! This is absolutely beautiful and tugged at my heartstrings real nice, and the formatting is GENIUS. I got goosebumps towards the end. Thank you for all your hard work on this gorgeous entry! You sould all be very, very proud of what you created here.

[hyalinee]

Thank you for all the kind words! We're all really glad you enjoyed this so much, despite not knowing Daiya very well. We really appreciate it. <3

[enghurrd]

I just... I'm at a friend's house and I couldn't stop myself from crying, they had to bring me some water because I looked pretty pityful and I don't even remember the last time I cried for daiya no ace.
Anyway, I'm so so proud of all your work here I don't even know how to explain how much I enjoyed it. The story is a stab on the heart that fills you with bitter joy, I loved it and I read it a couple of times just to have these feelings over and over again. The sadness and emptiness around Kuramochi is palpable and real, when he jumps away from such a nice world it feels sad but right enough that you couldn't argue his decision. The ending gives back a little joy and hope, enough to make my heart feel joyful again.
The art and background are in such a good combination with the story, it doesn't even feel as if you should pause between the "chapters" because every piece of art works more like a hook. I loved the colours, the feeling of something missing in the last two drawings, the little previews we had of the worlds that Kuramochi visited...
I'm just so happy for this I don't really know what to say more.
Hope my english isn't that bad!

[hyalinee]

O h--- /offers you tissues

We're really glad you enjoyed this enough to read and reread it. <3 Thank you for saying such nice things about this, it's really great to hear.

And don't worry about your English, it's fine. <3

[justlikeswitchblades]

OKAY i have seen six episodes total of daiya in my lifetime so far so i know very little about these two which...certainly adds more to the mystery of youichi but i still really enjoyed this story! the quality and variety of art from your team throughout the piece is stunning, clearly there is a lot of talent involved here - I loved the demonstration of how many times Youchi jumped (the flowers in the window, gravestone, and youkai ones are my favorites in particular)! The red ribbon like a red thread, but also impaling Youchi when he jumps!! His return at the end still makes me smile despite the angst - I really enjoyed this.

[hyalinee]

WEH thank you for looking through our entry even though you're not very into daiya. Yeah, we might have been dropping red string of fate hints here and there COUGHS but we're all really glad you enjoyed this! Thank you so much for all the kind words, we really appreciate it. <3

[ryekamasaki]

ahhhh, this is really nice!! i like how everything is all connected, and the art is great! nice job!

[hyalinee]

Ahh thank you! We're glad to hear this. c: